The handbook of emergent technologies in social research / edited by Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Nagy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Research--Technological innovations.

Social sciences--Research.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

xvii, 687 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2011]

Contents:

Part I Emergent Technologies in a Broad Social Research Context

1 Possible Dreams: Research Technologies and the Transformation of the Human Sciences / Edward J. Hackett Hackett, Edward J. 25

2 To Tell the Truth: The Internet and Emergent Epistemological Challenges in Social Research / David J. Gunkel Gunkel, David J. 47

3 Methodological Challenges Posed by Emergent Nanotechnologies and Cultural Values / Barbara Herr Harthorn Harthorn, Barbara Herr 65

4 "Under my Skin": The Ethics of Ambient Computing for Personal Health Monitoring / Goran collste collste, Goran 89

5 Ubiquitous Connectivity: User-Generated Data and the Role of the Researcher / Mariann Hardey Hardey, Mariann 111

Part II The Rise of Internet Technologies and Social Research Practice

6 Clickable Data: Hypermedia and Social Research / Bella Dicks Dicks, Bella, Bruce Mason Mason, Bruce 133

7 Emergent Digital Ethnographic Methods for Social Research / Dhiraj Murthy Murthy, Dhiraj 158

8 New Fieldsites, New Methods: New Ethnographic Opportunities / Laura Robinson Robinson, Laura, Jeremy Schulz Schulz, Jeremy 180

9 Online Focus Groups / David L. Morgan Morgan, David L., Bojana Lobe Lobe, Bojana 199

10 Digital Repositories, Folksonomies, and Interdisciplinary Research:New Social Epistemology Tools / Karim Gherab-Martin Gherab-Martin, Karim 231

Part III Emergent Data Collection Methods: New Forms of Data Production

11 Studying Mailing Lists: Text, Temporality, Interaction, and Materiality at the Intersection of E-Mail and the Web / Anne Beaulieu Beaulieu, Anne, Mette Terp Hoybye Hoybye, Mette Terp 257

12 Online Data Collection and Data Analysis Using Emergent Technologies / Michael Dap275 Dap275, Michael

13 Collaborative Research Tools: Using Wikis and Team Learning Systems to Collectively Create New Knowledge / Robert Fitzgerald and and, Robert Fitzgerald, John Findlay Findlay, John 300

14 Using Emerging Technologies in Focus Group Interviews / Kathryn Moyle Moyle, Kathryn 320

15 Toward Experimental Methods in Collaborative Computing Research / Gregorio Convertino Convertino, Gregorio, John M. Carroll Carroll, John M. 342

16 Emergent Technologies for Assessing Social Feelings and Experiences / Albertine Visser Visser, Albertine, Ingrid Mulder Mulder, Ingrid 369

17 Data Mining and Research: Applied Mathematics Reborn / Bert Little Little, Bert 394

18 Knowledge Mining and Managing: Emergent Tools and Technologies in Web-Based Intelligent Learning Environments / Nittaya Kerdprasop Kerdprasop, Nittaya 412

Part IV Audiovisual, Mobile, and Geospatial Technologies' Impact on the Social Research Process

19 The Use of Audiovisuals in Surveys / Tom W. Smith Smith, Tom W., John Sokolowski Sokolowski, John 437

20 The Use of Mixed Methods Thinking in Documentary Development / John W. Creswell Creswell, John W., Bernard Rogers McCoy McCoy, Bernard Rogers 453

21 Digital Storytelling as an Emergent Method for Social Research and Practice / Aline Gubrium Gubrium, Aline, K. C. NatTurner NatTurner, K. C. 469

22 Mobile Phones as Sensors for Social Research / Nathan Eagle Eagle, Nathan 492

23 Bringing the Research Lab into Everyday Life: Exploiting Sensitive Environments to Acquire Data for Social Research / Geert de Haan Haan, Geert de, Sunil Choenni Choenni, Sunil, Ingrid Mulder Mulder, Ingrid, Sandra Kalidien, Kalidien, Sandra, Peter van Waart Waart, Peter van 422

24 Using Technology and the Experience Sampling Method to Understand Real Life / Anne Kellock Kellock, Anne, Rebecca Lawthom Lawthom, Rebecca, Judith Sixsmith Sixsmith, Judith, Karen Duggan Duggan, Karen, lIana Mountian Mountian, lIana, John T. Haworth Haworth, John T., Carolyn Kagan Kagan, Carolyn, David P. Brown Brown, David P., John E. Griffiths Griffiths, John E., Jenny Hawkins Hawkins, Jenny, Claire Worley Worley, Claire, Christina Purcell Purcell, Christina, Asiya Siddiquee Siddiquee, Asiya 542

25 Geospatial Analysis Technology and Social Science Research / Stever J. Steinberg Steinberg, Stever J., Sheila Lakshmi Steinberg Steinberg, Sheila Lakshmi 563

26 Methods, Examples, and Pitfalls in the Exploitation of the Geospatial Web / Ross S. Purves Purves, Ross S. 592

Part V The Impact of New Technologies for Studying Social Life in Naturalistic Settings

27 Living Laboratories: Social Research Applications and Evaluation / Chris FONler FONler, Chris, Lindsay O'Neill O'Neill, Lindsay, Joy van Helvert Helvert, Joy van 625

28 The Digital Home: A New Locus of Social Science Research / Anne Holohan Holohan, Anne, Jeanette Chin Chin, Jeanette, Vic Callaghan Callaghan, Vic, Peter MOhlau MOhlau, Peter 647.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780195373592

0195373596

OCLC:

477269874